Burns

Case Series

Effects of Topical Insulin on Second-Degree Burn Wound Healing: Brief Report

05/09/2024

Vagner Franco da Silveira Jr.

Juliany Lino Gomes Silva

Maria Helena Melo Lima

Mario Jose Abdalla Saad

05/09/2024

Wound Management & Prevention

Case Q&A

Fluid Resuscitation of Severely Burned Children

04/24/2024

Stephen M. Milner , BDS, FRCSE, FACS, DSc(Hons), MBBS, FRCSE;

A 2-year-old girl sustained mixed second- and third-degree burns to 37% of her body after accidentally tipping a pan of hot oil over herself.

A 2-year-old girl sustained...

04/24/2024

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Original Research

Outcomes of Tracheostomy on Burn Inhalation Injury

07/20/2023

Haaris Mir , MD;

Mark McKenney , MD, MBA;

Salomon Puyana , MD, MS;

Samuel Ruiz , MD;

Shaikh Hai , MD;

This study aims to determine the outcomes of tracheostomy on patients with burn inhalation injuries requiring mechanical ventilation.

This study aims to determine the...

07/20/2023

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News

Study Observes Damage to Thyroid Gland in Fatal Burn Patients

09/07/2022

A recent histopathological study confirmed follicular distortion of the thyroid gland in medicolegal autopsy of 64 patients who suffered fatal burn wounds, highlighting the possible benefit of thyroid hormone supplementation in burn patients.

A recent histopathological study...

09/07/2022

Wound Care

Case Report

Use of Ovine Forestomach Matrix in the Treatment of Facial Thermal Burns

04/06/2022

Brandon A. Bosque , DPM;

Rami H. Al Mousa ;

Shane G. Dowling , MSPAS;

The use of ovine forestomach matrix in the treatment of 2 facial thermal burn injuries, including in a pediatric patient, is described.

The use of ovine forestomach...

04/06/2022

Wounds

Sponsored

Case Presentation

Efficacy of Placental and Umbilical Tissue on Second- and Third-Degree Burns Resulting From a Hairdryer

03/04/2022

Harry P. Schneider , DPM, FACFAS;

In this video, Harry Schneider, DPM, FACFAS, showcases the use of placental and umbilical tissue in a case presentation on second- and third-degree burns.

In this video, Harry Schneider,...

03/04/2022

Wounds

Pearls for Practice

Wound Cleansing With a Hypochlorous Acid–Preserved Wound Cleanser in Pediatric Patients With Burns

02/08/2022

Elizabeth Faust , MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, DAPWCA;

Literature survey & case reports in patients with burns.

Literature survey & case reports...

02/08/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Quiz

Risk Factors of Burns in Neuropathic Limbs

01/12/2022

Test your knowledge about risk factors of burns in patients with diabetes and neuropathy.

Test your knowledge about risk...

01/12/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

The Outcomes of Inhalation Injuries in Lesser Burns Article Abstract

Original Research

The Outcomes of Inhalation Injuries in Lesser Burns: Still a Deadly Injury

09/21/2021

Elizabeth Young , MSN;

Francisco Amador , MD;

Haaris Mir , MD;

Mark McKenney , MD, MBA;

Rizal Lim , MD;

Salomon Puyana , MD, MS;

Samuel Ruiz , MD;

Although it has been widely proposed that inhalation injuries worsen burn outcomes, large-scale studies have yet to demonstrate the exact relationship. This study proposes inhalation injuries as an independent risk factor that worsens burn...

Although it has been widely...

09/21/2021

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Interesting Cases

Expanded Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap for Burn Scar Reconstruction

03/27/2021

Lillian Tung , BS;

Kathryn S. King , MD;

Angie Zhang , BA;

Deniz Dayicioglu , MD;

Amra Kuc , MD;

Angie Zhang , BA;

Deniz Dayicioglu , MD;

Kathryn S. King , MD;

Lillian Tung , BS;

Amra Kuc , MD;

Angie Zhang , BA;

Deniz Dayicioglu , MD;

Kathryn S. King , MD;

Lillian Tung , BS;

Amra Kuc , MD;

Angie Zhang , BA;

Deniz Dayicioglu , MD;

Kathryn S. King , MD;

A 41-year-old woman with a history of flame burns to her neck, chest, abdomen, and upper and lower extremities bilaterally presented to the clinic for reconstruction following bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer.

A 41-year-old woman with a...

03/27/2021

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